Our Baseball Club and How It Won the Championship · Character

Albert Heaton

A wealthy Catalpa patron and father of young Al Heaton, whose presence in the stands and stake in the club give the home nine a pillar of local standing.

supporting

Also known as Mr. Heaton, Heaton, Senior

First appearance: our baseball club and how it won the championship

As a supporting figure in Our Baseball Club and How It Won the Championship, Albert Heaton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Catcher for the Catalpas, mentioned as having blistered hands in the previous game.

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Albert Heaton belongs to the moneyed, respectable side of Catalpa life, the kind of man whose son's place on the nine matters to the town's sense of itself. His stake in the club is bound up with his pride in Al, and the elder Heaton's support — social and otherwise — helps sustain a team drawn from mill hands, farmers, and gentlemen's sons alike. He represents the community scaffolding behind the Catalpas' championship ambitions.

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Character Web

28 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
Social
Family
Other

Character groups

Catalpas team and supporters
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

In this chapter, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as the entire town of Catalpa is gripped by fever…

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Larry Boyne
friendship · positive
Albert Heaton is a teammate and close friend of Larry, often collaborating on the field… How this plays out →
Alice Howell
social · positive
Al Heaton
family · positive
Larry Boyne
friendship · positive
Albert Heaton is a teammate and close friend of Larry, often collaborating on the field… How this plays out →
Alice Howell
social · positive
Alice Howell
social · positive
Al Heaton
family · positive
Larry Boyne
friendship · positive
Albert Heaton is a teammate and close friend of Larry, often collaborating on the field… How this plays out →

Larry Boyne
Albert Heaton is a teammate and close friend of Larry, often collaborating on the field and in team matters.
Alice Howell
Albert Heaton and Alice Howell are acquaintances who interact socially, likely through their connections to Larry and the baseball circle.
Al Heaton
Al and Albert Heaton are brothers, sharing a close familial bond and often playing together on the team.
Larry Boyne
Albert Heaton is a teammate and close friend of Larry, often collaborating on the field and in team matters.
Alice Howell
Albert Heaton and Alice Howell are acquaintances who interact socially, likely through their connections to Larry and the baseball circle.
Alice Howell
Albert Heaton and Alice Howell are acquaintances who interact socially, likely through their connections to Larry and the baseball circle.
Al Heaton
Al and Albert Heaton are brothers, sharing a close familial bond and often playing together on the team.
Larry Boyne
Albert Heaton is a teammate and close friend of Larry, often collaborating on the field and in team matters.

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In the story

Albert Heaton appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: Great Expectations
Catcher for the Catalpas, mentioned as having blistered hands in the previous game.
IV: Reorganization Begins
Represents the committee; offers Larry the contract and discusses reorganization plans.
VI: An Interesting Episode
Al Heaton's father; offered to look after Larry's family while he is away.
IX: Hope and Suspense
Telegraphs the score to Alice Howell and to The Leaf, reporting the Catalpas' victory.
In a New Field
Flutters between the Catalpa nine and the Calumets' pitcher Samuel Morse; escorts the ladies and encourages Larry.
After the Victory
Accompanies Larry and Hiram to Judge Morris's; mentions that Alice Howell's wishes were consulted in the invitations.
XIV: A Strange Message from Home
Brings a second telegram from Dr. Selby confirming the missed message and clarifies the delay.
The Conspiracy Laid Open
Selected to replace Ben Burton at shortstop after his mother is convinced by Judge Howell.

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